Steve Liesman Net Worth
Steve Liesman is an esteemed American journalist working as the Senior Economics Reporter for CNBC’s Squawk Box program throughout his business day.
He graduated from Edgemont High School in Scarsdale, New York, and went on to receive both his undergraduate degree from State University of Buffalo and graduate journalism degree from Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Early Life and Education
Steve Liesman was born 21 May 1963 in Bronxville, New York. He currently works as Senior Economic Reporter for financial television channel CNBC where he appears regularly on Squawk Box and other programs related to business on their network. Liesman has won various journalism awards during his career.
He graduated from Edgemont High School in Scarsdale, New York and went on to receive both his undergraduate degree from University at Buffalo (the State University of New York) and Master’s from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Karen Fran Dukess is his wife; they are parents to two sons whose names remain confidential.
John is a self-taught guitarist who plays in a Grateful Dead tribute band and participates in charitable events. He lives with his wife and children in Rye, New York.
Professional Career
Steve Liesman is a journalist working for CNBC, one of the cable financial television channels. He is well-known on this network and often appears on programs such as Squawk Box.
His work experience is highly impressive. Beginning his career as a business reporter at both Sarasota Herald-Tribune and St. Petersburg Times before moving to Moscow as founding editor of its business section at Moscow Times (Russia’s first English-language daily paper), where he created its Index during this time.
In May 1998, he was hired as senior economics correspondent by The Wall Street Journal’s New York bureau, covering domestic and global economies, corporate earnings and the Enron accounting scandal during this time. Additionally, he covered international oil and gas industry during this time.
Achievement and Honors
Liesman has earned numerous accolades as a journalist over his long career, from an Emmy Award win to contributing Pulitzer Prize-winning stories on Russian financial markets. Today he works at CNBC as senior economics reporter and can often be seen appearing on their Squawk Box program.
Prior to his move to Moscow in August 1992 as founding editor of business for The Moscow Times – Russia’s first English-language daily newspaper. While at The Moscow Times he created the Moscow Times Index – one of Russia’s first stock indices.
As well as his professional achievements, Liesman is also a devoted family man, sharing two sons with his wife and being actively involved in supporting victims of Hurricane damage in Haiti.
Personal Life
Steve Liesman is an award-winning economists reporter for CNBC. He is perhaps best known for his frequent appearances on Squawk Box and other related shows throughout his day on both networks.
His birth sign is Gemini and he follows Christianity. His mother worked as a retired math teacher while his father served as a women’s clothing sales representative.
Liesman attended Edgemont High School in Scarsdale before attending the University at Buffalo of the State of New York to earn his bachelor’s degree in English. Later he earned a master’s in Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Net Worth
CNBC senior economics reporter Ryan Lizza earns a healthy salary and also derives additional sources of income from various businesses he owns and other sources such as his salary from CNBC itself. Married, Lizza shares two sons with his spouse, as well as actively aiding hurricane damage victims in Haiti – where Hurricane Ike left many properties destroyed and hundreds injured.
Liesman was born in Bronxville, New York and holds American citizenship. A Gemini by birth and an avid Christian, he attended Edgemont High School in Scarsdale before earning a bachelor’s degree at State University of New York at Buffalo. Beginning his journalism career at Sarasota Herald-Tribune and The Moscow Times as energy reporter before being appointed Wall Street Journal Moscow Bureau Chief until joining CNBC in April 2002 as Moscow Bureau Chief was his next stop.
